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THE KEY OF LIFEby YOUNG, Francis BrettFirst Edition
London: William Heinemann, 1928. Book in good condition, top edge dust marked. some foxing at front edge, and some foxing on some of the pages, endpapers lightly tanned, attractive decoration in gilt on front board and spine. Dustjacket in good condition, spine slightly tanned, tiny nicks at spine ends and outer corner edges. a good tight copy. 313pp. The novel starts in the Welsh borders where Ruth Morgan takes in and looks after an archaeologist who has fallen ill. When his work takes him to Egypt she follows him, as they are to marry. The archaeological digs are described in detail. And who is the strange Hendrik Bezuidenhout, and what, exactly, is he doing there? The unfolding story takes place against the background of the mysteries of ancient Egypt which seem ever present. Love, mysticism and drama follow. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good.
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